House of Commons – Jan. 28, 2008 – 56

I beg to move, That the following provisions shall have effect. (1) In this Order, 'allotted day' means a day on which the first business is— (a) a motion in the name of a Minister of the Crown to approve the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of specified matters, (b) proceedings on the European Union (Amendment) Bill, or (c) a motion to vary or supplement this Order. (2) On an allotted day proceedings shall be taken in accordance with the Table. (3) Standing Orders Nos. 83D and 83E (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings) and 83I (Programme orders: supplementary provisions) shall apply to proceedings to which this Order applies as if they were subject to a programme order. (4) On an allotted day no debate under S.O. No. 24 (emergency debates) may take place until after the conclusion of proceedings specified in the Table. (5) The rule of the House against anticipation shall not apply to proceedings specified in the Table. (6) If a Minister of the Crown moves a motion to vary or supplement this Order (including, in particular, so as to make provision about Lords Messages)— (a) if the amendment does not reduce the amount of time allotted overall to consideration of matters connected with the Treaty of Lisbon, the Question shall be put forthwith, and (b) otherwise, proceedings on the motion shall be brought to a conclusion not later than three-quarters of an hour after commencement. TABLE

justice;

policing;

human trafficking;

and asylum and migration policy.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill: any selected amendments to Clause 1 and the Question, That Clause 1 stand part of the Bill;

any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 2 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning energy.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to energy. | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 3 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning human rights.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to human rights. | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 4 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the single market.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to the single market. | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 5 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning foreign, security and defence policy.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to foreign, security and defence policy. | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 6 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning international development.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to international development. | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 7 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the effectiveness of the EU institutions and EU decision-making.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 8 | (A) Motion — 'That this House approves the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning climate change.' | 4½ hours after commencement | | (B) Committee on the Bill — any selected amendments to Clause 2 relating to climate change, remaining amendments on Clause 2 and the Question, That Clause 2 stand part of the Bill. | 1½ hours after commencement | | | 9 | Committee on the Bill — Clauses 3 to 7. | | | 10 | Committee on the Bill — Clauses 3 to 7, so far as not completed on Allotted Day 9. | | | 11 | Committee on the Bill — Clauses 8, the Schedule, New Clauses and New Schedules. | The moment of interruption | | 12 | Remaining proceedings on the Bill. | 6 hours after commencement | Notwithstanding your comments, Mr. Speaker, regarding the point of order by the hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth), if he had been here for any of the previous European debates, he would know that we could certainly otherwise be here beyond 10 o'clock this evening and, potentially, 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and not because of the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash). The fact that the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) is opening for the Liberal Democrats should guarantee—if we needed such a guarantee—that we will be discussing these matters up to 10 o'clock this evening.